Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,255, Richard Fitts, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
NH
Fitts, Richard Dorothy
No. 16,255
CONTENTS

4878
Portsmouth, N. Hampshire
Dorothy Fitts
widow of Richard Fitts
who was a Private N. H. in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 35 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6. day of Feb 1844 and sent to Benj m George Plaster, N. H.
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1. Page 253.

I Daniel Fitts of Sandown in the county of Rockingham & state of New- hampshire of lawful age depose & say that Richard Fitts late of Sandown de- ceased was my brother, he enlisted in the Revolutionary War in the Spring or Summer of 1775 and went to winter hill in Charlestown in Massachusetts, he served from six to nine months at that time, I do not recollect what officer he served under, After that he went to New York & enlisted again and served some time I cannot tell how long, nor under what officer he then returned to Sandown the place where he was born and lived there till his death which was in December A.D. 1826 — Richard Fitts was sixty eight years old when he died — his wife Dorothy Fitts has lived in my neighbourhood and has lived a widow since my brother's death I was seventy years old last June
Daniel Fitts
Rockingham ss, June 4 th 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Daniel Fitts who is a person of truth & veracity and made oath that the above affidavit by him sub- scribed is true Before me
Elephalut Hunt Just. Peace

Decl n 3809 Dorothy Fitts N.H. widow of Richard act of July 1838

Decl n 3809 Dorothy Fitts N.H. widow of Richard act 7 July 1838

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss.
On this first day of May A.D. 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at Exeter in said County by the Hon. John W. Sullivan Judge of said Court Dorothy Fitts a resident of Londonderry in said County of Rockingham aged seventy one years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. 1836 entitled "An Act granting half pay and Pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Richard Fitts late of Londonderry deceased who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and who as she believes enlisted in the Spring or early in the Summer of 1775 into a company commanded by Capt. Philip Filton in the Regiment commanded by Col. E. Poor - New Hampshire line and served in said company and Regiment until the last of December or the first of January then next at Winterhill in Massachusetts - a term as she supposed of seven or eight months - and that afterwards he enlisted for three months in the State of New York and served that further term of three or four months in New York but under what officer or in what part of New York she cannot say - respectfully referring to the evidence accompanying this declaration and asking the benefit which the rolls in the War Office may afford her in relation to the service of her late husband.

She further declares that she was married to the said Richard Fitts at Brenthwood in said County by the Rev Nathaniel Frase on the 24 th day of February seventeen hundred and eighty six; that her said husband the before and Richard Fitts died on the ninth day of December A D 1926; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred and ninety four at the time above stated; and that since the death of her late husband the said Richard Fitts, she hath never married again but hath ever remained and still is his widow. — Her maiden name was Dorothy Kimball
Dolly Fitts
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first above
John Sullivan Judge of Probate
I John Kelly, Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Dolly Fitts for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 15 th day of August first day of May A D 1934.
John Kelly Register of Probate.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16255
Dorothea Hitts Widow of Richard Hitts Pre New War
Act March 30 48
Index: Vol. A , Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Richard Pitts. d. 1784
Dorothy m. 1826
70 (Tilton) 7 5 5
76 3m d New York 3.118
Ann. Vol 3
10.16

3103 Aug 9. 1842 Br. March 20/43.
H. H.
A. Darr. Mr. Row D. Fitch R. Quincy Mr. Butler H. Clement G. Stephens
Hon. J. D. Edwards. Commissioner of Pensions, Washington City.
Free
D. C.

Dear Sir
1843. Plaistow August 14
enclosed is the declarations of seven Widows which will be attended to in due season I have no doubt.
the W d Rowe informs me that her husband drew 96 dollars per annum and she wishes to know how it is that she did not draw but 30 dollars
the W d Butler informs me that her husband was in the service nine months more than his allowance was made up
I should be glad to know if the W d Simpson papers have been received as they were Mailed the the fourth of July. past
and you will much oblige your obedt. Servt Benjamin George
Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

5296 New Hampshire
Dorothy Fitts widow of Richard Fitts, dec.
who was a pensioner under the Act of — — — and who died on the 9 th December 1826 of Rockingham in the State of N. H. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Tilton of the reg t commanded by Col. Stark in the N. H. Milia- line for 10 w. 16 days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Portsmouth at the rate of 35 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of April 1840, to and John Kelley, Esq. Exeter, N. H.
Arrears to the 4 th of March 1840 $140.40 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept r 40 17.55
$157.95
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Curdy , Clerk Book N. Vol. 1. Page 40.

Dorothy Fitts, N. H. widow of Richard act 1838 — Let to John Kelley 5 Sep '39.

3 to 20 y. rep & Co; 2 know they started Agah Marm when they ret. saying was & were always so regarded. 3 to death 27 Jan. 43. & 3 David! I was & am of Mass!

I Ephraim Robinson of Brimwood of lawful age dispose & say that I am and since A.D. 1816 have been Town Clerk of the town of Brimwood in the county of Rockingham and have the keeping of the Records of said town - That I have examined said records from the year 1760 to this time and do not find therein the record of the marriage of Richard Fitt and Dorothy Y Ensball, that the Rev. Nathaniel Fossk appears by said records to have been the settled Minis- ter of said town from the year 1752 to 1789 But there are not more than two or three marriages solemnized by him during that time, recorded in said town book - And I have never seen or known of any record of marriages kept by him - I further say that not more than one half of the births prior to 1800 are recorded in the town records, and the births of said Fitt children are not on record in said records.
Ephraim Robinson
November 4 th 1839
Rockingham ss. November 4 th 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Ephraim Robinson who is a person of truth & veracity and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true Before me
Eliphalet Hunt Just. Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss.
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County of Rockingham do hereby certify that Elizabeth M rs Eugene is an Asst Justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the eleventh day of June 1836 and will expire on the tenth day of June AD 1841 and that his signature within written is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this seventeenth day of December AD 1839
John Kelly Register of Probate

Richd. Fitts

Pay roll of Capt. Daniel Gordon's company in Col. David Gilman's Regiment from the State of New Hampshire from the 5 th day of Dec r 1776 to the 15 th of March 1777 both days included.
   Names Rank Time Engaged Time in Service Months Time in Service Days Amount of Wages Miles traveled Amount of travel at 10 per mile Sum total Advance Pay Wages due     Daniel Gordon Capt. Dec 5 th 1776 3 Months 11 Days £36 = 19 = 4 3/4 600 £2 = 10 = 0 £39 = 9 = 4 3/4 £9 = 5 = 0 £30 = 4 = 4 3/4   Samuel Kelly 1 st Lieut. do do do 24 = 19 = 0 3/4 do 2 = 10 = 0 27 = 9 = 0 3/4 6 = 13 = 0 20 = 16 = 3/4   David Kimble 2 nd Lieut. do do do 24 = 19 = 0 3/4 do 2 = 10 = 0 27 = 9 = 0 3/4 6 = 13 = 0 20 = 16 = 3/4   Abraham Brown Sergt. do do do 0 = 1 = 7 do 2 = 10 = 0 10 = 11 = 7 3 = 13 = 0 6 = 10 = 7 3/4   Three other Sergts.   Four Corporals.   Fifer & Drummer   James Moody Private do do do 6 = 14 = 0 do 2 = 10 = 0 9 = 4 = 0 3 = 5 = 0 5 = 19 = 0   (and 50 others & then comes the name of Richard Fitts) do do do do 6 = 14 = 0 do 2 = 10 = 0 9 = 4 = 0 3 = 5 = 0 5 = 19 = 0  
Pike's Hill March 1 st 1777 (Signed) Daniel Gordon Capt.
I, Israel M c Kelly of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack & State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that the above is a true extract, in plain words & figures, from a paper in my possession, purporting to be a pay roll of Capt. Gordon's company in Col. David Gilman's Regt. as above stated therein. I further say, I discovered the original roll of said Col. Gilman, who told me that he was a grandson of Col. David & that his Grand Father, the aforesaid Col. David Gilman, lived the latter part of his life time in his (the Grand Son's) house & died there, & that the original roll, was found among the papers left by the aforesaid Col. Gilman.
Israel M c Kelly
State of New Hampshire Merrimack ss May 1, 1839 Sworn to before me
Genas Clements Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Israel M c Kelly is a man of unimpeachable character
Genas Clements Jus. Peace
Look Capt. Fitts roll in Col. Dyer's Regt. 1775

I, Ephraim Robinson Town Clerk of the town of Brentwood in the County of Rockingham certify Testify and say that I have carefully examined the records of said town and do not find therein the record of any marriage between Richard Fitts of Sandown and Dorothy Kimball of Poplin I further say that by the records of said Town it appears that the Rev d Nathaniel Frake became the settled minister of said Brentwood in the year 1752 and his Ministry closed with his death in 1789 — And I further say that the Marriages solemnized by him during his Ministry were not generally returned or recorded on the town Books — and I do not find the record of more than three or four marriages solemn- ized by him during his whole ministry of more than thirty six years — Ephraim Robinson
Rockingham ss. Brentwood March 1 st 1839 Then personally appeared Ephraim Robin- son above named and made oath that the above certificate by him signed is true Before me
Eliphalet Hunt Just Dean I hereby certify that the above na- med Ephraim Robinson is a person of truth and veracity
Eliphalet Hunt Just Dean

I Benjamin True of Chester in the county of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire of lawful age dispose and say, that in the winter of 1786, or 1787, I was at the Rev. Pratt and Trask's house in Brentwood in company with Samuel C. Lill and others, and there saw Richard Lill late of Sandown deceased, and Dorothy Kimball of Ropkin, joined in marriage at that time by said Trask; my age is seventy six years in May 1838. Benjn True
Rockingham ss. Chester March 8 th 1839
Then personally appeared the above named Benjamin True and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true
before me.
Eliphalet Hunt Just Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Benjamin True is a per- son of truth & veracity
Eliphalet Hunt Just Peace

I Moses M. George of Sandown of lawful age depose and say that in the winter, about 1786. I went in company with Richard Fitts late of Sandown deceased, and Dorothy Kimball then of Poplin, to the Rev. Nathaniel Trask's of Brentwood and there saw the said Richard Fitts and Dorothy Kimball joined in marriage by the said Trask, Benjamin True and Samuel C. Fitts were present there at the marriage.
I further depose and say that in the summer of 1775 the above named Richard Fitts enlisted and went from Sandown to Winter Hill in Charlestown in Massachusetts, and served in the Revolutionary War at that time I think, six months. He afterwards went to New York into the service I cannot tell how long.
Moses M. George
Rockingham ss. March 6 th 1839 Then person ally appeared the above named Moses M. George and made oath that the above recd affidavit by him signed is true.
Before me
Eliphalet Hunt Just. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Moses M. George is a person of truth and veracity.
Eliphalet Hunt Just. Peace

I Timothy Wills of Sandwich of lawful age depose & say that in the spring of 1775 I enlisted in the service of the Revolutionary War and in June of the same year I went to Winter hill in Charlestown in Massachusetts I served in the same company with Richard Tith late of Sandwich deceased, our colonel was Poor and our captain was Philip Tilton of Kingston, I served seven months at that time I staid my time out, I now am on the Pension list, Richard Tith staid till I came home, I do not know whether he went as soon as I did or not, I am eighty three years old
Sincerely well
Rockingham ss May 17, 1839 Then personally appeared the above named Timothy Wills and made oath that the above affidavit by him signed is true Before me
Eliphalet Hunt Just Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Timothy Wills is a person of truth and veracity
Eliphalet Hunt Just Peace

Mar 17 1840
Mr. Lyle
free
Hon J L Edwards Comm Pensions City of Washington Dis. Col.

Exeter N.H. Dec. 11. 1840
Hon. Com. Pensions
Sir
Sometime last Winter. I sent to your Office certain additional evidence in support of Dorothy Fitts (as widow of Richard Fitts) claim to a Pension; and have since had no return respecting it. I sup- posed the evidence sent would be satisfactory. Will you be so obliging as to inform me whether the additional evidence was received? — and if so, what the defect in her evidence (if any) may be?
Very respectfully John Kelly

5809 Dorothy Fitts M rs of Richard NH
Ad July 7 1838
M arried 1784
de d 1826
Aged 10 mo 16
days pri. bap
Tilton. Ct Stark
NH Milia
$35. 10 p er a m th
M c Kelly Esq Exeter NH

Commencement of Pensions City of Washington Dis Col.

Exeter N th Jany 7. 1840
Wm L Edwards Govt Pensions
Sir
Enclosed, or accompanying this is additional evidence in support of Mrs Titts (widow of Richard Titts) application for a Pension. Her declaration is on your files.
Will you cause me to be informed of the result of your examination of her case? or if there be any deficiency in her evidence, will you inform me of it? - that she be informed thereof. -
Respectfully Yours &c John Kelly

CO
Mr. Lyman Pitt Sandown
W.H.

State of New-Hampshire Office of Secretary of State
Concord Dec 2-1839
I hereby certify that from the Archives in this office I find an Account of bounties paid in Col David Gilman's Regiment to New York in 1776 - one recommended by Capt. David Gordon & paid £95-7-0. But I have not found the original Roll of said Gordon's company in this office & am inclined to the belief that said Roll may be found in the Pension Office at Washington.
In testimony of the foregoing I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State
Jeremiah D. Dowsing Secy of State
P.S. I am of the opinion that the name of Richard Pitts is upon the Roll of Col. David Gordon's company from Dec 5-1776 to March 15-1777.
J. Dowsing

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham ss. John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Ephralet Hunt Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the eleventh day of June 1836 and will expire on the tenth day of June A D 1841; that I am acquainted with his hand writing - have seen him write repeatedly - and having no doubt that the within signature pur- porting to be his is in his own proper handwriting, I certify that his said signature is genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court of Probate this 25 th day of December A D 1839
John Kelly Register of Probate

I John Gunnison of lawful age depose and say that I am the minister of the Congregational Society in Brentwood in the county of Rockingham & State of New Hamp- shire, over said Society Rev. Nathaniel Trask was formerly the minister, I have made in- quiry for Records of the Church in said Town during the ministry of said Trask but I never have found any and have seen no record of marriages kept by said Trask, and believe there is no such record in existence. John Gunnison
Rockingham ss December 19 th 1839 Then personally appeared the above named John Gunnison who is a person of truth and veracity and made oath that the a- bove affidavit by him signed is true Before me Elephaleth Hunt Just. Peace

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
I JOSIAH STEVENS, JR. Secretary of the State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Zenas Clement is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Strabane duly Commissioned and qualified; that his Commission was dated on the 27 th day of December 1836 and will expire on the 27 th day of December 1841 and that his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said State this thirtieth day of December 1839
Josiah Stevens Secretary of State.

Pay Roll of Capt Philip Tilton's company in Col. French's Penns. Regiment to the 1 st of August 1775-
Richard Little Clerk - Private Firm of Paymaster 1775 - May 25 th Time in Service 2-12 Credit Per Month 40 Work wages 4-17-2 180 of Miles Traveled 55 1 4-7 Coat & Blanket 1-16 Work amount 6-17-9 Coat & Blanket second 1-16 Work Wages 3-16 Paid by Sam l Hobart 3-1-9
State of New Hampshire Office of Secretary of State May 1-1839 I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true extract from the original Pay Roll now on file in this office
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said State.
Jonathan H. D. Kimball Secretary of State.

3098
Dorothy Fitts
35.10
Reyn George Flaiston N.H.

DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, Rockingham ss.
On this Seventeenth day of July  1843 personally appeared before me  Benjamin George a Justice of Peace of the said County , Dorothy Gitts a resident of Londonderry in the County of Rockingham aged Seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Richard Gitts who was in in the army of the Revolution as a Private and in Capt t Phillip Tilton's company
That she was a pensioner of the United States on the roll of the Portsmouth N. Hampshire agency at the rate of thirty five dollars and ten cents per annum
Dorothy Gitts
She further declares that she is still a Widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Benjamin George Justice of the Peace.
I hereby certify that the above named Dorothy Gitts is personally known to me & I believe the foregoing declaration to be true.
Benjamin George Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham
I Rev B. Herrick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature there within and for the County of Rockingham, certify that Benjamin George who has subscribed his name to the an- nected certificates, is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission is dated on the ninth day of January 1843. and will expire in five years from that date, and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court this 22 d day of July Anno Domini 1843.
B. Herrick Clerk

3098 Dorothy Sills
$35.10 per an
Beij. George, Plaistow N.H.

State of New Hampshire. Rockingham ss. on this 25 th day of December A.D. 1843. personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace for the county of Rockingham Dorothy Fitts a resident of the town of Sandown in the county of Rockingham aged Seventy Six years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd of March 1843. granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Richard Fitts late of Sandown who was a private in the army of the Revolution in the Company Comman- ded by Capt. Phillip Tilton, and that the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7 th 1838 was thirty five dollars and ten cents per annum Dorothy Fitts She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Samuel Pillsbury Justice of the Peace She above named Dorothy Fitts is personally known to me and I believe her statement to be just and true.
Samuel Pillsbury Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Rockingham County ss I Ira B. North Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County certify that Samuel Pillsbury Esq. is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned & qualified; that his commis- sion is dated on the twenty first day of June A.D. 1839. and will expire in five years from that date, & that his signature on the within Declaration is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature this twelfth day of January Anno Domini 1844.
I. B. North Clerk

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
I John Kelly Register of the Court of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Eliphalet Hunt Esq. is an acting justice of the Peace for said County duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the Eleventh day of June AD 1836 and will expire on the tenth day of June AD 1841.; that I have repeatedly seen him write, am acquainted with his handwriting, and having no doubt that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his connected with the affidavits of Daniel Fitts, Timothy Wells, Samuel C Fitts, M c George Benjamin True, Ephraim Robinson & Hannah Fitts are in his own hand writing - he also acknowledging the same as his - I therefore certify that his said signatures are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 11 th day of July AD 1839
John Kelly Register of Probate

I Hannah Fitts of Sandown of lawful age depose & say that I was well acquainted with Richard Fitts late of Sandown deceased, he died in Sandown on the 9th of December A.D. 1826, at the age of sixty eight years
Hannah Fitts
Rockingham ss. May 24th 1839. Then personally appeared the above named Hannah Fitts and made oath that the above affidavit by her subscribed is true
Before me
Eliphalit Hunt Just Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Hannah Fitts is a person of truth & veracity
Eliphalit Hunt Just Peace

I Samuel C. Fitts of Derry of lawful age dispose & say that in the winter of 1786 or 1787 I went in company with Richard Fitts late of Somersworth deceased, & Dorothy Kimball then of Poplin to the Rev. Nathaniel Trask of Brentwood and there saw the said Richard Fitts & Doro- thy Kimball joined in marriage by the said Trask. I recollect that Moses M c George of Somersworth was at the marriage. — I further say that in the summer of 1775 the above named Richard Fitts enlisted & went from Somersworth to Winterhill in Charlestown in the state of Massachusetts & served in the Revolutionary war, at that time I think six months or more — Also after he the said Fitts served at Charlestown. he enlisted for three months & went to New York & served his time out. — I further say that the said Richard Fitts enlisted & served under colonel Poor of Exeter, I further say that Richard Fitts is dead & said Dorothy has been since his death remarried & still remains a widow, I am seventy five years old Samuel Currier Fitts

Rockingham ss. April, 24 th 1839 Then person- ally appeared the within named Samuel C. Fitts and made oath that the within af- fidavit by him signed is true
Before me
Eliphalet Hunt Just. Peace
I hereby certify that the within named Samuel C. Fitts is a person of truth & veracity
Eliphalet Hunt Just. Peace